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Wanda Sykes: will we be laughing to You’ve Been Snooped On?

The comedian has her work cut out as host of Amazon’s Ring Nation, which sounds more ominous than entertaining

The Guardian - UK

Mike Jensen: Philly has all the ingredients to find a quality WNBA owner. So who’s going to do it?

PHILADELPHIA — You can look at the fan base, arenas, practice facilities … If you’re the WNBA, deciding if Philadelphia is the right market for a WNBA team, it comes down to ownership. It’s always come down to ownership.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Wanda Sykes to host show featuring clips from people’s doorbells, smart home cameras

Knock, knock. Who’s there? It could be you, doing something funny, on television screens across the U.S.

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For the queer, trans performer D'Lo, to be a comedian is to be a 'practitioner of joy'

LOS ANGELES — The Sri Lankan community dinners that comedian D'Lo grew up attending in Lancaster, California, and Los Angeles were lovingly chaotic — 100 or so people sprawled across someone's living room, the "aunties" clustered around the couch, the "uncles" outside drinking beers and singing. There were fragrant trays…

Los Angeles Times

'Oh, hell no,' Wanda Sykes wouldn't host the Oscars again. 'You do it once'

Wanda Sykes didn't know what she was in for when she agreed to host the Oscars in March.

Los Angeles Times

How Netflix’s The Upshaws shows that the family sitcom is still thriving

The second season of the underrated multi-cam comedy continues to keep the spirit of Norman Lear alive with deft interweaving of real drama in a glossy format

The Guardian - US

Netflix announces new documentary about history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy

A documentary looking at the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy is coming to Netflix.

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Is Chivalry based on a true story? Truth behind Steve Coogan's Me Too comedy

Chivalry takes place modern Hollywood as it battles gender politics and risqué romance. Starring Steve Coogan, the show reflects events that appear more realistic than some would like

Daily Mirror

Channel 4's Chivalry start time, plot and cast

Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes stars in the new series

Liverpool Echo

Amy Schumer says she faced death threats after Oscars joke with Kirsten Dunst

Amy Schumer told Howard Stern that the secret service reached out after she received vicious death threats

Evening Standard

Amy Schumer denies stealing Oscars joke about Leonardo DiCaprio and his ‘girlfriends’

‘I’m funny enough, I don’t need to steal s***,’ comedian said

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington says he prayed with Will Smith moments after slap

LOS ANGELES — After Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage, Denzel Washington says he prayed with Smith.

Los Angeles Times

Jim Carrey ‘taking a break’ from acting: ‘I have enough. I’ve done enough’

Good afternoon, good evening and good night to acting.

Tribune News Service

Can the Will Smith and Chris Rock slap live on stage force the Oscars to change their ways?

Ripples from 94th Academy Awards, the slap, and the joke that led to it, are likely to reverberate across Hollywood — an industry that has for years been trying to recover from allegations of misogyny, racism and sexual harassment.

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Los Angeles Times

Oscars producer Will Packer initially thought Will Smith, Chris Rock staged that slap

LOS ANGELES — First-time Oscars producer Will Packer has shed more light on the immediate aftermath of that infamous Oscars slap. Appearing on "Good Morning America" on Friday, Packer explained what happened behind the scenes after "King Richard" star Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on Sunday, then returned to…

The Guardian - UK

What next for Will Smith after Oscars slap? Hollywood divided over the star’s future

Reaction to the Academy Awards incident has veered from acceptance to outrage – and even boredom. With an Oscar-tipped movie in the pipeline for 2023, the star has many options, including baring his soul on a chatshow

Los Angeles Times

Did Will Smith refuse to leave? Questions swirl around that infamous Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, one day after the motion picture academy announced it is launching disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during Sunday’s Oscars over a joke about his wife, questions continue to swirl around what exactly happened inside the Dolby Theatre in the fraught…

Evening Standard

Will Smith was asked to leave Oscars ceremony after Chris Rock slap but refused, says Academy

Academy says it has begun disciplinary probe against Smith over the slap

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Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars after Rock Slap

Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday, as it began disciplinary action against the mega star. Smith could face expulsion from the Academy for the open-handed slap, which came moments before he was handed…

The Independent UK

Wanda Sykes on Smith slapping Rock: 'It was sickening'

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars

Tribune News Service

Wanda Sykes says ‘no one has apologized’ to her, fellow Oscars hosts after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

Wanda Sykes isn’t laughing after the slap that shocked Oscars viewers worldwide.

Los Angeles Times

Oscars host Amy Schumer ‘still triggered and traumatized’ after Will Smith’s slap

Days later, Amy Schumer says she’s still reeling from co-hosting what will go down as one of the most intense Oscar nights in history.

The Independent UK

Will Smith: Oscars host Wanda Sykes says ‘violence is never the answer’ after Chris Rock slap

Co-host Amy Schumer also commented on dramatic Oscars moment

The Guardian - US

Oscars ratings up 50% on last year but still second worst in history

Changes made to the format this year may have increased viewership but the program still struggled to attract an audience

Los Angeles Times

Review: The Oscars promised high drama. They got more than they bargained for

LOS ANGELES — It was the slap heard round the world, or at least among the dwindling population of TV viewers who still bother to watch the Oscars. Will Smith's hand connected with Chris Rock's face during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday evening, an awards…

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